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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-12-29
HE GOT LEFT.
A Young Mans Efforts in Behalf of the
Wrong Lady.

A Young Mans Efforts in Behalf of the
Wrong Lady.
''The well-dressed young man who is
too fresh for his good looks and who is
ever ON the alert for maiden to con-
quer occasionally gets left" said a
casual acquaintance in a business house
the other day.
inject them Often?'
II saw something of this sort yester-
day that amused me for little while.
was coming up from Toledo around
by the Wabash. Every seat in the car
was occupied except one filled with
sachels at the side of a dressy young
man. At small station plump,
dashing and pretty little country belle
and an old woman got on. The latter,
though unfamiliar with the manner of
exit and entrance into car, happened
to get in in the right way at the rear
platform, while the Young lady came
in the forward end of the car. She
walked down the aisle looking for a
seat. Nearly everybody was looking
at her rosy checks, plump figure and
close-ftting dress, The young fellow
saw her. He swept those sachels down
on the floor instantly and with an en-
couraging and tlatteriug smile invited
her to be seated. The girl beckoned to
the old lady who was coming up the
aisle and respectfully gave her the seat.
The young fellow flushed up redder
than his vermilion cravat and sank
down in the seat about foot. An old
man arose, offered his seat and went
forward into the smoker without wait
ing to see if she took it. "-DetroU Trib-
anne
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-12-29

1000 VALUABLE PRESENTS FREE.-
The Sammy South will distribute 2, 900
handsome presents among its patrons
On January IA, 1883. Gold and silver
money, gold watches, sewing ma.
chimes, silk dresses. fine furniture,
valuable books, etc., aggregating
So, 900 in money. Send for sample
copies free and for circulars giving
full particulars and Acknowledgements
from those who received presents in
the October distribution. Send also
the names of your friends for sample
copies OF the paper. Address the
Sammy South, Atlanta, Ga.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-12-29
BElLEvUE, Ia,
THURSDAY, EcEKBER 20, 1887.
Gen. TT. Nichols on Party Unity.
"The good and sasdty Of the party
and tie aeisEes Of tile Democratic
eeasti1s.aaeies Should be consulted and
ReedeR.. I AN OPPOSED. TO. THE PRosCRIP-
rsoN OF ANY PORTION OF THE PARTY"
New Year.

A happy, happy New Year to all
our friends, humble and honored,
rich and poer, cid and young.
Theholy and endeared associations
Of Christmas, mmgled;with the hopes
and wishes of the near New Year
render it an epoch of general and
generous enjoyment. Let US keep
greena custom so fragrant with
sweet and grateful offerings.
Il is awholesome antidote for ri
valries and dissentient feeling, and
let us thank God that once a year, if
no oftener,. a kinder and more graci-
GUS one of feeling permeates our
domestic and social life, and that
every lip is constrained by common
custom to- speak q friendly word to
some poor starving soul athirst for
human sympathy and love.
To the young this day has been
slow in making its advent, but it has
come at last to usher ia. another
twelve month. The. air is musical
with merry notes Of song and bene-
diction
We are taking no backward glances
now, but only looking ahead for the
full realisation of bright promise
and earnest plan.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-12-29

from nursery plants, will the happy
holiday season perish-or degenerate
into hollow and heartless formality.
Then God bless the children-and
keep them children until chilhood's
DAYS have vanished. This would be
a sorry world without them; so long
may they live and wave, and long
may the midwinter carnival which
they have created and sustained
flourish for them and for us.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-12-29

The old time Southern gentlemen
efants. bellum days are swiftly going
and Will soon be gone. And in all
the characteristics of true manhood,
the world will never see their supe.
riors.. All honor to the feeble rem
mainland may God give them a
sniet evening, and everlasting rest
beyond its shadows.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-12-29


OFFICIAL NoTIcE-I, John M. Stall
ings, President of the Grand State
Union, by the request of several men,
bers of the Executive Committee,
have called the Executive Committee
to meet in Shreveport, on the first
Tuesday in January, 1888, at 10
o'clock A. NJ. 1t being the 3rd day of
the month. All the members are re-
quested to be present on the above
day and date, as there will be impor-
tant business to attend to, such as
receiving the votes on New Constitu-
ton from the Subordinate Unions
All Unions are requested to make
their returns to the chairman of the
committee before the above day and
date. L request that all attend to
this matter at an early day as posi-
BILE. All parties having business with
the committee, are notified to be
present. j. M. SrALLINGs,
President State Union.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-12-29

During Mr.. Lamar's administration
of the Interior Department, and as a
result of his efforts and those of his
subortlinates, 21,OOO,OOO acres of
lands given to, but unearned by cor
porations, have been restored to the
United States.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-12-29

Sentpr Gibson, of this State, has
introduced . bill to repeal the law
which, excludes exCenfederate sol
diers from positions in the United
Ststssarmy. The reasons in favor
of the passage of the repeating act
are many and strong, and there isn't
a solitary reason, worthy of the name,
on the other side. Senator Gibson
bill should become law during the
present session of Congress. Every
consideration of wise craftsmanship
demands Il.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-12-29

Portland, Oregon, makes it's 100
saloons pay $49, 900 into its treasury,
and Portland landlords charge the
saloon-keepers rent to the amount of
Sl92, 600 yearly. This means that a
good many men, In Oregon support
the saloons better than they do their
families.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-12-29

WHO WILL WIN THE Pony AND SAD
DLE?-The Sunny South has offered
pony, bride and saddle to the bow
OF girl who will send in the largest
number OF subscribers by the 18th OF
January next. Send for SAMPLE comics
circulars, etc. Address the Sunni
South, Atlanta, Ga.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-12-29

The Virginia House of Delegates
has adopted a resolution, by vote
of 90 to l, instructing the State Rep
ressntatiyes in. Congress to use their
best efforts to secure the repeal Of
the tobacco tax.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-12-29

The Grand Cane Post, edited and
publised by our old friend j. T.
cClanahan, is the latest acquisition
to the exchange list Of the Banner
II presents handsome appearance
and is well edited.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-12-29

Lady Caller: Il much prefer col
ored servants to white ones, don't you,
Mrs. B.? Mrs. B.: "Well, really,
Mrs. R., it depends upon the color, you
know. | can't endure green ones" y
y. 7. Independent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-12-29

The march OF Democracy in the
great West is still onward A few
years ago, the Republican majority
in Iowa was easily more than fifty
thousand. In the last election it was
1,661. "Truth is mighty and will
prevail"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-12-29

A great many things may be lost
and found again; but when man
loses the great opportunity of his life
ne need not expect ever again to see it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-12-29

The necessaries of life should be
very lightly taxed, if taxed at all. It
il time to give the poor man show
ing in this monopoly-ridden country.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-12-29

The South Carolina Legislature
has passed bill appropriating $780,
600 to pay pensions to disabled ex-
Confederate soldiers
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-12-29

If the people who use tobacco are
the ones who pay the tax on it, how
viii repeating the tax benefit the
tobacco growers?
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-12-29

The present week will wind up the
Gubernatoril campaign in the country
parishes. The record at present
stands: Uncontested Nichols vote,
159. Uncontested McEnery vote, "a
Contested vote, CO. Moncure vote,
II. Cunningham vote, S. st. Lam
dry and ST. Mary elected delegates on
last Tuesday, but we have no returns
from these parishes. Their IS votes
will no doubt be added to the Mich
oils column.
Elections are yet to be held in the
following parishes:
Natchitoches, II votes, Dec 80.
West Feliciana, 9 votes, Dec. 20.
Livingston, 3 votes, Dec. 81.
New Orleans, 1O4 votes, Jan. 5.
Cameron, l vote, date unknown.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-12-29

Hang out your banner on the outer wall,
The cry Is still they GOMEZ!
Since our last report Franklin,
Point Coupee, East Baton Rouge,
st. Charles and Ascension parishes
have added Is and Bossier Z votes to
the Nichols column, and 'the cry is
still they Gomez Hurrah for Mich
oils!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-12-29

The Chinese make sacred rite of
paying every cent they owe before
beginning new year. The Chinese
are incorrigible heather and they
must go.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-12-29

We are indebted to Mr.. B. f.
Oneal for the following telegraphic
dispatch from New Orleans this
Wednesday, morning:
"CoTToN MARKET.-Liverpool open.
ed 2.64 up; New York 4 points up;
New Orleans 4 points up. At 1870
o'clock A. M. news was received of the
death of Emperor William of Ger
many, which caused a sudden decline
of IL points in New York"
At 2:10 o'clock this evening a dis
patch was received from New Orleans
stating that the reported death OF
Emperor William lacked confrma-
ton, and there was no further de-
cline in cotton.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-12-29

Now let Democrats come together
a Democrats should.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-01-28
Circuit Court.

Our Circuit Court is still plodding
along disposing of the multitude of
business which is ever accommodating.
DR.. H. II. Mitchell vs.. Mrs. David
M. Taylor. A suit for money loaned
by plaintiff to defendant to paw pre-.
MUM on life insurance policy of
defendants husband in favor of dc.
tendant. Before Judge Wickes. j.
I. and Henry NJ. Mccullough for
plaintiff; Alexander Evans for de-
fendant.
Mrs Clara Wright vs. The Phla.
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad Company. Taken up on
Saturday last. This is q suit for
$1,000 damages for injuries alleged to
have been received by the paintiff
while boarding one of defendants
trains at Havre de Grace in Deccm-
ber, 1885. The plaintiffs husband
was in the EN- 10y of the railroad
company, and she was travelling on
pass at the ii ne of the accident.
Albert Constable. VIM. T. Warburton
and Hester Hess appear for the
plaintiff and A exander Evans, VIM.
J. Jones and l.. NJ. Haines for de-
fendant.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-01-28
The Flood at Port Deposit.

Last winters experience is again
repeated at Port Deposit and the
worst fears of its citizens have been
realized. AT the present writing
Thursday at noon) it is reported the
river had risen ten feet above the
railroad track in some places and
within one foot of high water mark OF
last winters flood, and is still rising.
What that means every one knows.
The river is full of ice goryes at
many points above, with the noun
tain tributaries rising rapidly. This
water from above will reach Port
soon where it will pile up until the
gorge, held by the railroad bridges
and flats at the mouth gives way; but
before this occurs the town in all
probability will suffer even greater
damage than by last winters food.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-01-28
"a Little More Cider Sweetv'

Like the industrious bees, the
"boys'' found barrel ION tap and
borrowing pitcher without letting
the owner know anything about it,
filed the pitcher and retired to one
of Birds vacant shops. The argus
eyed League police soon ran cross the
trail of the convivial party and bv
the aid of lantern were not long in
holing the game. The nest was warm
but the birds had flown, leaving the
pitcher with about 3 quarts of most,
excellent cider in it which the hunt.
ers sme|led If to ascertain the class
of goods. They Immediately passed
judgment on Mr.. Cider as a malefac-
tor and poured it ont-on the thirsty
earth they say. A this happened
ON Saturday night last.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-01-28
As Bread is the Staff of Life

So is judicieus advertising the
staff of business You may as reas.
onably expect one 'good square
meap' to suffice for three months, as
to expect one advertisement to bring
in business for that length of time
Many persons cannot remember any
thing longer than about seven days.
To stop advertising in dull season
is like tearing out a dam because
the water is low-either plan Can but
result in disaster.
A "sign" is mute invitation to
those who may pass mans place
of business; "circular" will only
reach the one to whom it is personal
ly addressed; buS an advertisement
in we'll conducted paper has an
influence ''fer and wide;" it finds
customers and almost compels
them to consider the claims of the
wide.awake advertiser.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-01-28
The woodlawn w. C. IT u. Sociable

In0 w OOQl6Wu w. ". Il u SOClaOl6.
Communicated.
A sociable under the auspices of
the Woodlawn w. G. T. U. was held
at Mr.. c, S. Abraham's on Friday ev-
enlEg Jan. 21st. About sixty per-
sons were present.
After an address of welcome by the
president of the Union, Mrs. G. S.
Abrahams, the programme consist
ing ofinstrumental and vocal music,
select reading &c. was enjoyed. Re-
freshments being served, and some
pleasant social intercourse INDUCED
in, vote of thanks was rendered the
host and hostess, also the committee
of young ladies who had so we'll en-
tertained the company.
The ladies of the Union design
continuing these sociables during
the winter, with The object Of bring
ing the young people of the neigh
borhood together socially under
christian temperance influence.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-01-28
One Dollar per ,Annuna in Advance.
UN, CECIL COUNTY. MD. FRIDAY, JANUARY IS, 1887.

The seed-pods contain /, 2, 8, and
sometimes 4 grains, which explains
! why it is SO prolific-a moderate
yield being from $50 to 200 pounds
of seed to the acre.
When sowed by itself, 4 pounds Of
seed is great plenty: for an acre;
but this is not the best plan to pur.
sue. 1t is the much better way to
mix Alsike with timothy or the com.
mon red, or with both. When thus
mixed they are help to each other.
The Alsike being native of cold
climate, does not winter kill, and be.
sides, it acts as mulch in winter
and spring to the common red and
keeps the latter from being de-
stroyed by the heaving out process.
AS the red clover shades the roots of
the Alsike. which grow close to the
surface, it protects the latter from
effects of the drouth. The timothy
and red clover both being upright
growers. lift and keep up the Alsike
from the ground which is very desir-
able. The stem of the Alsike is too
fine to support its many branches in
an upright position, and hence is
more inclined to lodge than the COM
mon red. For the reasons given,
the combination of the three named
plants is very important and will
prove successful wherever tried.
When mixed, SOW the usual guam
tity of timothy and red clover and
not more than pounds of Alsike to
the acre-in fact one pound will be
ample. If wanted for seed, it might
then be best to use 2 pounds of Al
sike tos.the acre. Timothy and red
clover do no harm, as the crop may
be cut so early that the Alsike will
be the only plant ripe enough to fur
nish seed. Timothy seed being about
the same size as the Alsike, cannot
very well be separated from it; but
such is not the case with red clover.
as fine seive will quickly do the
work.
Alsike clover as a fertilizer must
be as good plant as red clover, if|
not better. Having now grown AL
sike on a variety of soils for the past
II years with good successes, know
that what I have set forth in this ar
ticle are facts and not theories.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-01-28
The Roads.

AS the season for bad roads is again COM
ing round, it may be opportune to stir up
those intere sted in regard to the subject.
We and our fathers before us were accus-
toned to submit to muddy roads during a
part Of the year from the seeming impossi-
bility of avoiding 1t throughout our broadly
extended country. The people however,
had commenced graphing with the diff
Guilty by making turnpikes of the leading
avenues to our cities. This system was ex
tended in some neighborhoods until the
principal boroughs or villages had the roads
leading to them for some distance secured
from mud.
But the modern mania for railroads has
put stop to this improvement. In Eng
land, Germany and other countries of Eu-
rope, the principal roads are not only turn.
piked, but kept smooth. This smoothing
IS effected by using such materials as the
place affords. If it be stone they are brok-
en- the size of walnuts, and used to fill the
slight inequalities, occasioned by the wear
ing of use. We know something of put
ting stone into the road, and some of us
have gone so far as to break them so as to
make a passable turnpike.
Then comes the expedient of putting on
dirt to smooth the surface, some Of this
kind of covering is all right, but if there is
much of it, we have so much mud to plod
through when it is wet and then the wheels
go through so that we feel the stones, as if
they had no covering.
Now since our railroads have become our
general method OF travelling, we want
way to get to them, that is in keeping with
our general conveniences. Instead of what
was started by past generation turnpikes
radiating from cities we need smooth hard
roads as the approaches to our r. r. depots
Ceoil County has abundant materials to ef-
feet this object. The gravels of our barrens
is nature 8 road bed, where it is found, and
could be utilized to a great extent, to
smooth stone roads in other districts.
Our granite hills need only to be kept
smooth. And other sections level, with
clay soil, should be attended to. The Ris-
ing Sun, with its depot becomes too nearly
unapproachable for our practical necessit-
les. 1 think if Colera and other neighbor-
ing stations, will quickly secure the i'm
proyement Of all their approaches, they
will spoil the trade Of our senior borough.
l propose not here to say just how this is
to be done. There are several things to be
considered as preiminaries. Action by
the Commissioners public meeting-the
purchase of a steam stone crusher by the
County however Commenced, cannot
some unsel6sh, enterprising citizen stir the
matter up. The thing cannot be done so
as to avoid the muddy roads that must fol-
low the breaking up of this protracted frost
but just while we are sensible of our neces-
sity may be the time for action.
A system Of permanent roads thus start
ed may, be extended, in future years as far
as the appreciation and nterpr Use of pos
terity may carry it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-01-28
A Flock of Jail Birds.

A flock of Loca Option birds have
taken up their roosts in EIkton Jail.
They came from North East Ferry
vile, Port Deposit and Chesapeake
City. They are named Samuel An
derson, Allen Fails, Jr.. + A. Wal.
ther, Isaac VI ckluson and j. C. Tit.
ter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-01-28
Wouldn't Marry Them.

The Rev. Sylvanus Stall of Lam
caster refused on Saturday last to
marry couple because he discover
ed the intended bridegroom hal been
drinking. The couple had to hunt up
another minister
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-01-28
Alsike Glover.

|
yet appeared on the nature and val
ue of this clover. We are negotia'
ting with house in Ohio, where the
seed of this clover is extensively rails
ed, for supply of seed. Farmers
who. wish to sow some of the seed in
the spring, if they will leave their
orders at the office of the MIDLAND
JOURNAL, we will order enough to
supply all who wishhto try the new
clover. The cost will not be SO much
as the common clover seed, the quan.
tity for an acre being much less.
Alsike or Swedish clover (Trif,
olsuns hy6ridum), as its name indi-
Gates, is a native ofSweden, where it
grows wild-being both hardy and
productive. 1t is commonly known
by. the name of Alsike, that being a
parish in Sweden where this clover
originated. It was brought into
cultivation in Sweden about the be-
ginning of the present century, WAS
introduced into England in 1884,
and soon thereafter found it's way in
to the German States and other
parts of Europe, and was finally
brought into the United States,
through the Patent Office, about th e
year 1852.
Alsike clover is regarded by bot.
anists as hybrid between our com.
red and white clovers. The stem
and branches being finer and less
woody than the common red, and
when cut and cured for hay, it is
perfectly free from fuzz or dust. 1t
does not turn black, but remains the
color of we'll cured timothy. 1t has
numerous branches and a multitude
of blossoms which are rich in honey.
The bees have no trouble in finding
the honey, as the blossoms are short
and the heads no larger than white
clover. The blossoms at first are
white, but soon change to beauti-
full pink. and emit considerable frag.
rance. The leaves are oval. of a
pale greenish color, and may readily
be distinguished at any stage oftheir
growth from the white or red clover
by the total absence of a pale, white
blossom on the upper surface of each
leaf a popularity unnotced by pre-
vious writer's.
1t ripens, in the latitude of Chica-
go, in, the latter part of July, but
need NOT be cut until August, if the
weather should be unfavorable. The
crop of seed is always obtained from
this cutting, in which respect it is
unlike the common red. 1t is not
| ouNiohOlO W CuO IllS clover more
than once, each season. but it may
be pastured moderately during the
fall. When cut for the seed, it NAV
be threshed from the field with
common clover machine; but. if more
convenient, it may be stacked and
threshed during the fall or winter.
Care should be taken in handlino
this clover as the seed shells yerv
easily; but this is looked upon as
point in its favor, as the land thus
becomes re-seeded every year, and
so early, that if the autumn proves
to be a wet one, nearly every grain
will germinate, and fine growth Of
new plants will be secured for the
following year. The seed is verv
fiue-being about the size and shape
of white eleYer-a pound containing
it is said 100000 grains, or three
times as many as the common red.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-01-28

WHY WILL YOU cough when Shi-
loh's Cure will give immediate relief.
Price 10 cts 80 cts. and $ 90 Sold by
DIR. L. r. Kirk. t
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-01-28

SHILOH'S CATARRH REMEDY
positive cure for Catarrh, Diptheria
and Canker Mouth. Sold by DIR. l.. II.
Kirk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-01-28

"HACKMETACK' a lasting and
fragrant perfume. Price % and so
cents. Sold by DIR. L. r. Kirk.